idealfitptadmin

When we talk about hip strength, we focus mainly on the muscles on the outside of the hips. The glutes! We love them. I love them. Strong glutes protect the knees and hips from injury and help us so much in performance- no matter what your performance is! But we (myself included) tend to forget […]

We talk a lot about pelvic floor strength. I can’t overstate how important pelvic floor strength is. But did you know that pelvic floor relaxation is also a really big deal? Pelvic floor dysfunction can also be pelvic floor muscles that just don’t relax and let go. We need those muscles to rest in order

Last week I went to Atlanta to attend a Physical Therapy conference. While there, I got to spend some time one-on-one with my pelvic floor mentor. She’s a fantastic PT named Gabi  from the Tampa area. We’ve met weekly via zoom for several months to talk all things pelvic floor PT. It is wonderful. Of

We encounter patients weekly who complain of shoulder stiffness. It seems as if their joints just run out of room to elevate before they are able to get overhead, and no amount of stretching seems to help. Thoracic mobility is almost always lacking in these people and a few corrections here can add a good

When it comes to low back pain, i’m not a fan of the rest, medicate, avoid activity approach. And it’s not just because of my personal preference. Research shows us this is not the way to go. When low back pain is chronic in nature, exercise is helpful. Improving strength and mobility increases resilience and

In college I ran track. There was very little advice given regarding nutrition. I did my best with the limited knowledge I had- lots of veggies and some chicken. I was completely clueless about how many calories I actually needed to consume to fuel the very active life I had. I even felt guilty when

Leaking- the most common symptom that brings people into my office seeking pelvic floor treatment. But also, one of the most accepted pelvic floor symptoms in society. We joke in the gym about peeing during our workouts and make our last minute runs to the bathroom before exercising. I want women who are active to

I have been floored by how few people know about pelvic floor PT since I started practicing. The ways it can improve a person’s quality of life are endless and major. Issues that so many of us are just living with can be addressed, and I’m making it my mission to tell everyone. We’re starting

Anyone who has tried to do a proper hollow hold, and I mean proper, knows that it is so challenging! I remember the earliest days of my time in crossfit and seeing hollow holds for the first time. They looked far more simple than they were, and that was humbling.  For anyone unfamiliar with a

Fortunately for all the moms who want to stay active, exercise is great during pregnancy. It’s great for mom, great for baby, and has been shown to decrease the duration of the second stage of labor. We know so much more now than we used to about how much intensity the pregnant mom and baby